Awal Hakeem, Naji Ullah Khan, Tamjeed Gul, Faheem Ullah.
Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning with crossed K-wires in type III supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children.
Pak J Surg Jan ;26(1):10-2.

Objective: To evaluate the result of closed reduction and percutaneous pinning in the treatment of type III Supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children. Materials & Methods: Sixty one patients were treated for type III supracondylar fracture of the humerus at Orthopaedic Department, Khyber Teaching Hospital Peshawar from January-2008 to March-2009 with follow up for six months. Study design: It is a prospective study. Sett ing: Department of Orthopaedics, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar. Results: Union was achieved in all patients; superfi cial Pin tract infections were seen in 6 patients, iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury occurred in 3 patients, Cubitus varus and Myositis ossfi cans in one patient respectively. Deep infection and compartment syndrome were not encountered; the results were excellent in 40 patients, good in 16 patients, fair in 3 and poor in 2 patients. Conclusion: Close reduction and percutaneous pinning with two cross K-Wires is an effi cient and safe procedure with a minimum complication rate in the treatment of type III supracondylar fracture of the humerus.

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